Massive population movements have compounded issues prevalent in this region such as food insecurity and conflict. Compounding all of these issues, are the
landmines
,
cluster munitions
and explosive remnants of war (
ERW
) that have scattered the landscape and disrupted primary access routes following the longest civil war in Africa.

The separation of Sudan into two countries and the civil war has resulted in several hundred thousand returnees travelling home to South Sudan. South Sudan has faced continous and concurrent humanitarian challenges, including inter-tribal conflict, displacements, unrest due to government austerity measures, cross border conflict, food insecurity, and more returnees.

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) Humanitarian Disarmament has been based out of Central Equatoria since 2004. The programme boasts some 200 staff, as well as mechanical and mine detection dogs (
MDD
) assets. NPA conducts survey, clearance,
BAC
and
EOD
activities. NPA is closely supporting national authorities with the destruction of unstable stockpiles of weapons and ammunition.